Jewish wrestlers can still register for Maccabiah Games Trials & new Junior Nationals, April 2 in Philadelphia
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
There is still time for Jewish male wrestlers to sign up to compete in the Maccabiah USA Team Trials, as well as the new Maccabiah Junior Nationals, which will be held at the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 2. This is a USA Wrestling sanctioned event.
Winners of the Senior-level Maccabiah USA Team Trials will represent Team USA at the 20th World Maccabiah Games in Israel, July 4-18, 2017. Wrestlers will be part of the overall 1,100+ member Team USA at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games, which features 10,000 athletes, from 80 countries, participating in 43 sports.
All athletes must have a current USA Wrestling membership card to compete. Wrestlers vying for a spot on the USA World Maccabiah Games wrestling team will compete in one of the eight Senior weight classes and will have a one kilogram weight allowance. All entrants in the Maccabiah Games Trials must be at least 18 years old and be USA Wrestling members.
The U.S. Maccabiah Games wrestling team will be led by head coach Chris Feder of San Rafael, Calif. and assistant coach Robinson Prebish of Richmond, Va. Both are nationally-respected wrestling coaches who also competed at the Maccabiah Games as wrestling athletes.
“Competing in the World Maccabiah Games was extremely important for me as an athlete. It gave me an opportunity to compete internationally at a young age and experience an Olympic-like event. More importantly it got me in touch with my religion and helped to shape my faith,” said Prebish.
The event is organized by Maccabi USA Wrestling Co-Chairmen, David Pruzansky from Wayne, N.J. and Stuart Pruzansky from Clifton, N.J. The cost of the trials per person is $100.00 which will include a commemorative t-shirt.
The World Maccabiah Games is the third largest multi-sport in the world behind the Olympic Games and the Pan American Games. All athletes competing in the Maccabiah Trials and Junior Nationals must be Jewish.
This is the registration link for Seniors, who much register in advance, is below (not the application link)
http://support.maccabiusa.com/maccabiah
For the first time, there will be a Maccabiah Junior National Championships. Athletes wrestling in the Junior Nationals will have to make flat weight and compete in one of the UWW Juniors weight classes. Combatants in the Junior Nationals must be enrolled in 9-12th grade.
"The Maccabiah Junior National Championships is an outstanding opportunity for young Jewish wrestlers to compete and help us develop the next generation of outstanding Jewish wrestlers,” said Prebish.
Both tournaments will be contested in freestyle, but those going on to Israel for the 20th World Maccabiah Games will compete in both Greco Roman and freestyle in Israel.
Both Seniors and Juniors are asked to apply for the tournament below.
https://secure2.convio.net/musa/site/TRR/Games/General/312615740?pg=ptype&fr_id=1090
In addition to the competition, there will be some other special events at the Maccabiah Games Trials and the Maccabiah Junior Nationals.
* There will be a reunion of the 1969 Maccabiah Team
* Organizers will honor Eugene (Gene) Weiss with the Outstanding Wrestler Award
* Organizers will posthumously honor Maccabi and USA Wrestling World Team Members Rich Sofman and Lindsey Durlacher
The World Maccabiah Games are more than an international sporting competition; they are a celebration of Jewish culture, unity and pride. ISRAEL CONNECT, Maccabi USA’s unique cultural and educational program, takes place for seven days prior to the start of the Games. All Juniors, Youth, Open, and Paralympic athletes must participate in the program, where they have the opportunity to tour historical and religious sites, take part in cultural identity seminars and train with their teams, all while developing lifelong relationships.
About the organization:
Maccabi USA (MUSA) is a federally-recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the World Maccabiah Games, and the Pan American and European Maccabi Games, as well as a sponsor of the JCC Maccabi Games for teens in North America. As the official Maccabi representative in the U.S., Maccabi USA supports Jewish athletic endeavors, enhanced by cultural and educational activities in the United States, Israel and throughout the Diaspora. MUSA develops, promotes and supports international, national and regional athletic-based activities and facilities. It strives to provide Jewish athletes all over the world the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings. MUSA supports programs that embody the Maccabi ideals of Jewish Continuity, Zionism and Excellence in Sport. Maccabi USA Builds Jewish Pride Through Sports.
Maccabi USA is a U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Multi-Sport Organization (MSO). The organization is one of 38 MSOs nationwide to be recognized by the USOC for its ability to cultivate a national interest in sport and increase opportunities for participation internationally, nationally and at the grassroots level.
Winners of the Senior-level Maccabiah USA Team Trials will represent Team USA at the 20th World Maccabiah Games in Israel, July 4-18, 2017. Wrestlers will be part of the overall 1,100+ member Team USA at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games, which features 10,000 athletes, from 80 countries, participating in 43 sports.
All athletes must have a current USA Wrestling membership card to compete. Wrestlers vying for a spot on the USA World Maccabiah Games wrestling team will compete in one of the eight Senior weight classes and will have a one kilogram weight allowance. All entrants in the Maccabiah Games Trials must be at least 18 years old and be USA Wrestling members.
The U.S. Maccabiah Games wrestling team will be led by head coach Chris Feder of San Rafael, Calif. and assistant coach Robinson Prebish of Richmond, Va. Both are nationally-respected wrestling coaches who also competed at the Maccabiah Games as wrestling athletes.
“Competing in the World Maccabiah Games was extremely important for me as an athlete. It gave me an opportunity to compete internationally at a young age and experience an Olympic-like event. More importantly it got me in touch with my religion and helped to shape my faith,” said Prebish.
The event is organized by Maccabi USA Wrestling Co-Chairmen, David Pruzansky from Wayne, N.J. and Stuart Pruzansky from Clifton, N.J. The cost of the trials per person is $100.00 which will include a commemorative t-shirt.
The World Maccabiah Games is the third largest multi-sport in the world behind the Olympic Games and the Pan American Games. All athletes competing in the Maccabiah Trials and Junior Nationals must be Jewish.
This is the registration link for Seniors, who much register in advance, is below (not the application link)
http://support.maccabiusa.com/maccabiah
For the first time, there will be a Maccabiah Junior National Championships. Athletes wrestling in the Junior Nationals will have to make flat weight and compete in one of the UWW Juniors weight classes. Combatants in the Junior Nationals must be enrolled in 9-12th grade.
"The Maccabiah Junior National Championships is an outstanding opportunity for young Jewish wrestlers to compete and help us develop the next generation of outstanding Jewish wrestlers,” said Prebish.
Both tournaments will be contested in freestyle, but those going on to Israel for the 20th World Maccabiah Games will compete in both Greco Roman and freestyle in Israel.
Both Seniors and Juniors are asked to apply for the tournament below.
https://secure2.convio.net/musa/site/TRR/Games/General/312615740?pg=ptype&fr_id=1090
In addition to the competition, there will be some other special events at the Maccabiah Games Trials and the Maccabiah Junior Nationals.
* There will be a reunion of the 1969 Maccabiah Team
* Organizers will honor Eugene (Gene) Weiss with the Outstanding Wrestler Award
* Organizers will posthumously honor Maccabi and USA Wrestling World Team Members Rich Sofman and Lindsey Durlacher
The World Maccabiah Games are more than an international sporting competition; they are a celebration of Jewish culture, unity and pride. ISRAEL CONNECT, Maccabi USA’s unique cultural and educational program, takes place for seven days prior to the start of the Games. All Juniors, Youth, Open, and Paralympic athletes must participate in the program, where they have the opportunity to tour historical and religious sites, take part in cultural identity seminars and train with their teams, all while developing lifelong relationships.
About the organization:
Maccabi USA (MUSA) is a federally-recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the World Maccabiah Games, and the Pan American and European Maccabi Games, as well as a sponsor of the JCC Maccabi Games for teens in North America. As the official Maccabi representative in the U.S., Maccabi USA supports Jewish athletic endeavors, enhanced by cultural and educational activities in the United States, Israel and throughout the Diaspora. MUSA develops, promotes and supports international, national and regional athletic-based activities and facilities. It strives to provide Jewish athletes all over the world the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings. MUSA supports programs that embody the Maccabi ideals of Jewish Continuity, Zionism and Excellence in Sport. Maccabi USA Builds Jewish Pride Through Sports.
Maccabi USA is a U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Multi-Sport Organization (MSO). The organization is one of 38 MSOs nationwide to be recognized by the USOC for its ability to cultivate a national interest in sport and increase opportunities for participation internationally, nationally and at the grassroots level.
